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Media Advisory No. 4247.10
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Contact:
USDA Office of Communications
(202) 720-4623
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White House Event to Announce Winners of Apps for Healthy Kids Challenge
WASHINGTON, Sep. 24, 2010 - On Wednesday, September 29, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra will announce 12 winners of the Apps for Healthy Kids Competition with $60,000 in prizes at stake.
In March 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama launched the competition as part of her Let's Move! initiative, challenging software developers, game designers, students, and other innovators to develop innovative, fun, and engaging digital tools and games that help kids and their parents eat better and be more physically active.
In a four month span, students, hobbyists, developers and corporations submitted nearly 100 creative apps and more than 40,000 people signed on as supporters of the challenge through the website. Attendees will be able to test the winning games in real time.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
9:15 a.m. EDT |
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Important: See security instructions below |
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WHAT: |
Obama administration officials will announce the 12 winning teams of the Apps for Healthy Kids Competition, launched by the First Lady in March 2010. |
| WHO: |
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius
U.S. Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra
Executive Director, Let's Move! Initiative, Robin Schepper
Winners and judges of the Apps for Healthy Kids Competition |
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Eisenhower Executive Office Building
South Court Auditorium
1650 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20506
(Pre-Set: 8:30 am, Final Gather: 9 a.m. - Press should enter the complex at the Northwest Gate at Pennsylvania Ave. and Jackson Place and then proceed to the stakeout area to await an escort). |
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RSVP to media affairs by 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, to media_affairs@xxxxxxxxxxx. Members of the media who do not have a White House hard pass should RSVP with their full name, date of birth, social security number and country of citizenship. You will NOT receive a confirmation email, but we will contact you if there are any further questions. |
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